Leland G. Hall on sun 10 nov 02
Hello to all. I did many many dung feuled pit fireings of masks back in
the eighties, using sheep, llama, or a combination of the two. Worked for
me. I really enjoyed the gathering of the llama dung. Neat critters.
Smart and friendly. Sheep on the other hand......... Still, I do
love wool.
Regards
Leland Hall
Before The Wheel Enterprises
La Pine, Oregon, USA
On Sun, 10 Nov 2002 04:02:14 -0500, Chris Clyburn wrote:
>>then - about Mata Ortiz... correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't
>>"pre-columbian" Native American work also mean
>>pre-sheep? My understanding was that using the manure of european
>>animals was an adaptation itself...
>
>Actually, pre-columbian also means pre cow and horse as well, both are
>european animals. Maybe they used llama dung if dung was used. It would be
>an interesting research project. I's amazing how much the cultures were
>affect by the european invasions.
>
>Chris Clyburn
>
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